Union Songs

Morris McMahon Picket Shanty

A song by John Warner©John Warner 2003

To the tune Blow The Man Down.

I'll tell you a story of Morris McMahon,
Stuff you, Morris McMahon
And what will we do with Morris McMahon?
United we'll beat you, Morris McMahon

McMahon's got its working folk all in a rage,
Stuff you, Morris McMahon
They won't discuss our conditions and wage.
United we'll beat you, Morris McMahon.

Individual contracts don't suit you and me,
Stuff you, Morris McMahon,
We want an agreement in the A.I.R.C
United we'll beat you, Morris McMahon.

We have families to care for and debts we must pay,
Stuff you, Morris McMahon,
On 12 dollars an hour, no penalty pay,
United we'll beat you, Morris McMahon.

We want proper conditions, fair hourly rate,
Stuff you, Morris McMahon,
And we'll picket out here till you negotiate,
United we'll beat you, Morris McMahon.

Seven weeks we've been picketing outside these gates,
Stuff you, Morris McMahon,
We'll stay longer again with the help of our mates.
United we'll beat you, Morris McMahon.

Success to the AMWU,
Stuff you Morris McMahon,
We'll have more unions with us before we are through,
United we'll beat you Morris McMahon.

Notes

Many thanks to John Warner for permission to add this song to the Union Songs collection. It was written for the Morris McMahon picket line in Sydney 5th May 2003

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